https://freerepublic.com/tag/pcthoughtpolice/ en-us Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:47:32 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2656187/posts The 1980s song Money for Nothing by the British rock band Dire Straits has been deemed unacceptable for play on Canadian radio. In a ruling released Wednesday, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council says the song contravenes the human rights clauses of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Code of Ethics and Equitable Portrayal Code. A listener to radio station CHOZ-FM in St. John's complained last year that the song includes the word “faggot” in its lyrics and is discriminatory to gays. The broadcaster argued that the song had been played countless times since its release decades ago and has won music... The Globe ands Mail (Canada) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2656187/posts#comment Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:47:32 GMT